1 December 2010: Afternoon

Hamas to accept referendum on peace treaty with Israel provided it includes all Palestinians in Gaza, West Bank, and diaspora.

Muslim Brotherhood to boycott Egyptian runoff vote after losing all seats.

Musudan rumors--North Korea's missile, the BM-25--explored; evidence lacking that Iran can hit Western Europe with a missile.

Ecuador's Correa says asylum offer to Assange has been withdrawn.

Dancehall: Jamaican cultural emblem, or homophobic "murder music?"

Real hunters don't shoot pets. Canned hunting is booming; Fair-chase Montana hunters fight back.

Norway reopens inquiry into attempted murder of Salman Rushdie's publisher 17 years ago (case details).

McCann: Europe is now a dreamhouse of America, maybe even more "American" than the U.S itself.

Hey, crowd: Please tell us your personal liner notes for 2010.

Batman's legal status considered in light of state-actor protections.

Nicki Minaj understood in female-rapper context: the best one willing to do it.

See also: Gold-injected plants produce bioluminescence.

Lunchtime game: Hand-drawn erotic photo hunt.